Tijmen Govaerts

In Belgium today, a young boy and an adolescent girl who have travelled alone from Africa pit their invincible friendship against the difficult conditions of their exile.

Strap yourself in for an exhilarating journey into darkness with these five award-winning short films from across the globe that delve into heart-pumping escapades varying from the intensely erotic to the ultra-violent to the warm-inside feels. The night has never looked so inviting. Segments: After Dawn [Passée l'aube] (2017), Poof (2018), Spiral (2018), Night of Love (2018), Floating Melon [浮果] (2015).

Life is what happens when you stop living for others and start living for yourself. This poignant tragicomic journey of courage follows Mona from early childhood, when she is inculcated to be a quiet, obedient presence in the world. She blossoms into a talented young artist, but years of repressing her feelings have impaired her emotionally, binding her to unhealthy relationships at work and at home. Still, there is a fierce, independent spirit that lies inside her, waiting to be liberated. Assured direction coaxes flawless, seamlessly connected performances from actresses Tanya Zabarylo and Olivia Landuyt in the title role as a young woman and young girl respectively.

The unexpected arrival of a Nigerian migrant in the Belgian countryside shakes up the fragile daily life of two men living a secret relationship.

Jonathan, a kind-hearted young man, is released from prison due to lack of evidence. He returns to his mother who lives in a small house by the dunes. Jonathan wants to forget the past and is determined to become a different and better person. But even though he strictly adheres to the rules, his good intentions are soon put to the test when a young woman moves in next to him with her small daughter.

Maurice’s (26) family organizes a weekend getaway. The balance of power between the different generations seems to be blurred, but is he willing to keep up appearances just like the others?

Alice finds it difficult to find her place in the group and considers her friend the cause. An unspoken game of challenges arises.

A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.

ベルギーとオランダの国境の村で暮らす8人の若者。ある夏、空き地で見つけた廃墟を拠点に、セックスによって行き場のないエネルギーを発散する日々を過ごしていた。やがて、セックスに飽き足らなくなった彼らは売春、ポルノ動画の制作、そして美人局による恐喝やゆすりなど、より性的で危険な遊びに興じるようになるが……。

Twenty-year-old Max is a skipper's child and lives in a boarding school for children without a fixed home situation. During the big holiday, when most children are back with their parents, Max stays with his friends. Together they try to make a home for themselves.

Poland. Separation and distance have hardened Pawel's heart. Or so it seemed to him... Until that rainy afternoon. And that unexpected visitor.

Apocalyptic neo-western about two gangsters, a town full of crazy people and Jesus...